King James Version

Luke 9:21

And he straitly charged them, and commanded them to tell no man that thing;

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “to tell” (λέγειν) before this here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “to say” (εἰπεῖν) before this here.

Ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeAndδέconjunction — “And”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “and”.Andἐπιτιμήσαςepitimēsashe straitly chargedἐπιτιμάω (epitimaō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “he straitly charged”, a single actionG2008(a) I rebuke, chide, admonish, (b) I warn.he straitly chargedαὐτοῖςautoisthemαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, plural, masculine — “them”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.This verse uses “them”.themπαρήγγειλενparēngeilenand commandedπαραγγέλλω (parangellō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and commanded”, a single actionG3853I notify, command, charge, entreat solemnly.and commandedμηδενὶmēdenino manμηδείς (mēdeis)adjective, dative, singular, masculine — “no man”, the to- or for-formG3367no one, none, nothing.no manλέγεινlegeinto speakλέγω (legō)verb, present active infinitive — “to speak”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “speak”.τοῦτοtoutothat thingοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “that thing”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.that thing

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εἰπεῖνeipeinto them to tellἔπω (epō)verb, present active infinitive — “to them to tell”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2036to say

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And having charged them, he commanded [them] to say this to no one,

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American Standard Version (1901)

But he charged them, and commanded them to tell this to no man;

Young’s Literal Translation

And having charged them, he commanded [them] to say this to no one,

World English Bible

But he warned them and commanded them to tell this to no one,

Darby Translation

But, earnestly charging them, he enjoined [them] to say this to no man,

Douay-Rheims

But he strictly charging them, commanded they should tell this to no man.

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